Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-02-20
pAUPER PENSIONS.
READING THE REPORT on THE PRKsr-
DENTS vEro.
Richmond Banks-fhs Democrats and
Coast nefsnce-A Fine Point
Briefs and Personals.
tProrn our Regular CorrsspondentI


call for the reading. When the portion
Of the report criticising the President
for not making his point as to the SER
vice pensions against the Mexican-war
pension bill was read the Republicans
applauded. They were uproarious when
the reading had concluded with the re-
commentator that the bill pass not
withstanding the veto of the President.
The Republicans, who had seemed anx-
ious 10 have the bill considered, at
least to the extent of hearing
the report, now changed tactics
and voted with the committee
TO defer further consideration until
next Thursday. The reason was
Bragg's movement for an immediate
vote. The committee are hopeful OF
gaining strength for the bill by the
delay. Only twenty-one members.
chiefly southerners, voted in favor OF
Bragg's motion. This is not test OF
the sense of the House on the measure.
Some of the southern members are
afraid the postponement will be favor
able for the bill, and that not one third
will vote against its passage over the
veto.
A prominent man states that the
measure looking to the repayment OF
the money taken by the Federal army
after the evacuation OF Richmond by
the Confederates from the banks OF
that city is likely to pass at this session.
COAST DEFESCEs.
The subject of coast defence engages
the attention of thoughtful Democrats
in these last days of the Forty-ninth
Congress. Colonel Green, one OF the
older members from North Carolina,
said this morning that sufficient
amount for the present would be voted
by the House, but nothing like that
lavishly voted by the Senate. - AT
least. " he added, sit will not be done
with nv vote. am inclined to think
that it is useless to appropriate large
sums for vessels which may be rendered
useless by new inventions the very
next week after the new yes
sells are afoat. My idea is that
torpedoes are the best defence. would
place them all along the coast. 1t IS
The most sure means of defence. Now
adays. when guns have been invented
which throw shot through thirty-six
inches of solid plate armor, / am In
favor of founding plant for guns
rather than building forts or erecting
shore batteries. ] think ten millions
in all should be appropriated, and, in
NY opinion, the House will vote that
amount.
A fine point was made and big
laugh was raised at Reeds expense this
afternoon in the territorial resolution
discussion. 1t was made by Hill, OF
Ohio. who had switched off in his four
minutes speech on the tariff question.
Reed inquired why the wool duty was
not lowered. Hill said that the gentle
mans party had reduced the duty on
wool and then denounced the Demo
Gratis for not restoring it.
NEW JERSEY.
Senator Mcpherson, who has Just re-
turned to his seat from visit home,
saws that Albeit will be elected senator
next week. Mr.. Mcpherson states that
| il is q well-known fact in New Jersey
| that Albeit was the choice of the peo-
pie. The Legislature was elected on
that distinct issue. But Baird and one
or two others kicked and prevented the
decision of the people from being rati-
fed
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On motion of Judge Bennett, the
House non-concurred in the Senate
amendments to the bill changing the
boundaries of the judicial districts OF
North Carolina and agreed to the con-
ference asked for. The bill is Judge
BENEFITS. 1t changed the counties OF
Durham, Orange, and Chatham from
the Western to the Eastern district. In
the Senate the bill was amended so as
to include in the Eastern district, be-
sides the three counties, the counties
| Of Person and Moore. Judge Ben
nett says that if he is advised
at later day that the people of these
latter counties desire to be transferred
he will advise that the Senate amend
ment be concured in. The committee
of conference consists of Messrs. Ben
nett, Culberson, and Hepburn.
The word "dollars" having been
omitted by one Of the clerks in the bill
| for the construction of a gravel road
from Richmond to the National Gene
terry, Mr.. Wise had it inserted.
BRIEFS.
Last night at the session for pension
| bills Mr.. Wise secured the defeat of q
| bill 10 increase to $40 a month the pen
| sion of one James H. Blood, lieutenant
colonel of q Missouri regiment i'll the
late war, and better known as the hus-
band of Victoria Woodruff. Mr.. Wise
is very useful on these improvident oc-
casions.
The House has removed the political
disabilities of Thomas b. Male, of Cul-
pepper, and Major Charles II. Lee, OF
| Loudoun county.
The citizens of Alexandra, through
d. w. Zeisse, secretary of the commit
tee of citizens, invite the members OF
the Senate to participate with them in
the celebration of Washingtons birth
day. The communication is addressed
to Hon. John Sherman, President pro
tom. of the Senate.
Mrs. Senator Vance viii give a high.
carnival tea to some of her friends on
| the afternoon of the odd of February,
between the hours of and s o'clock.
Post-office sites have been changed at
Allegheny Springs, Va; Meyers, Ma
rion county, W. Va.
The Railway Post-Office Service has
been discontinued at Parkersburg, W.
Va, and Pomeroy, o.
New post-offices have been establish
ed at Drew, Berthe county, n. c., and
Sue, Greenbrier county, W. Va, Of
which John S. Drew and John F. Perry
are postmasters Crooms, Columbu.
county, n. c., James II. Goodwin, post
master
j. S. Weaver has been commissioned
as acting postmaster at Roland, Va.
Edward T. Tredaway as postmaster al
Beebald. n. c.; Sarah E. Blair, Cedar
Valley, n. c.
Visitors: Hon. Beverley Tucker
Shepardstown Hon. Charles Price,
Salisbury, n. c. w. L. Royal, W. X.
Meredith, Richmond; s. B. McKenney,
Farmville; Singleton Diggs, Lynch
burg Asa Rogers, Virginia b. s
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